#challenges to democracy

Book Reviews

Five Books on the Rule of Law from 2025 & 2026

This selection of books attempts to present recent arguments about the role that law and courts can play, both in posing challenges to democracy and in entrenching inequality, but also in their transformative potential to address democratic problems, protect people's rights, and enable a more equal world.

17.03.2026

Podcasts

End of Year Podcast Part II: – Looking Ahead to 2026

As Review of Democracy turns its attention from 2025 to the uncertainties of 2026, our editors Adrian Matus (Democracy and Culture) and Anubha Anushree (Cross-Regional Dialogue) discuss the intellectual questions that might shape the year ahead.

27.01.2026

News

Trapped in the Cycle? – Giorgos Venizelos on the Year of Elections and Politics of (Anti-) Populism

Populism is often framed as a challenge to democracy. But what about anti-populism? Does opposing populism protect democratic institutions, or does it risk pushing politics toward elitism and exclusion, eroding social cohesion and deepening polarization? With the latest global developments, including Donald Trump’s resurgence in the United States and the growing influence of Alternative für Deutschland in Germany, these questions have never felt more urgent.

10.04.2025